scheme code rf-1
Performance Award Scheme for Distribution Companies
(Consideration year 2013-14)
1.0
Preamble
This scheme has been formulated in which the awards are proposed to be given to the three best performing Distribution Companies in the country on the basis of predefined specific criteria.
2.0
Objective
The electricity distribution sector has been identified as a key area for the improvement of economy of the whole country. This Award scheme is intended to promote, encourage and recognize the efforts of the distribution companies to improve the efficiency of electricity distribution system in their area of supply.
3.0.
Nature of Award
Three best performing distribution companies in the country will be awarded with shields (Gold, Silver and Bronze respectively) in recognition of their performance improvement as follows:
Their performance would be judged on the basis of the evaluation criteria laid down in Annexure-I . These parameters would be reviewed based on the progress made by the distribution company in respect of improvement of their electricity distribution system to make it viable. The parameters would be valid till the same are modified by Central Electricity Authority
(CEA).
4.0 Eligibility i) All the distribution companies having valid electricity distribution license by the Appropriate Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) engaged in the business of electricity distribution for consumers, are eligible for award. However, those Electricity Departments who have ii) not carried out un-bundling as per Electricity Act 2003 shall not be eligible.
Distribution Companies having AT&C losses 25% or less shall be eligible for award. iii) Further, for the eligibility of award a company must be supplying to at least 50% of their consumers at low voltage level.
5.0 Evaluation Criteria
5.1 The evaluation criteria shall be based on the following parameters:
*
*
*
*
Parameter
AT&C loss reduction
Financial turn around
Metering of consumers
Reliability of supply
Maximum Marks
40
20
15
13

*
*
Consumer Indexing
Demand Side Management
Total marks
02
10
100
5.2
In case partial data is received from any distribution company no marks shall be assigned to the parameter for which full data is not received.
5.3
These parameters have been further sub-divided into various factors as detailed in Annexure-I . The evaluation shall be made on the basis of the criteria given in Annexure-I.
6.0
Data Requirement
The distribution companies shall submit the data in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure-II to CEA by the specified date.
7.0
Time Schedule for Submission of Data
The year for which award is being considered shall be referred as the consideration year.
Last date for submission of data for award for the consideration year 2013-
14 is 30 th September,2014 unless extended.
8.0
Nodal Division
All correspondence pertaining to the scheme shall be made in electronic form as well as in hard copy form to:
Chief Engineer (DP&D)
Central Electricity Authority
Room No. 628, 6 th Floor (North Wing), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram-I
New Delhi-110606
Tele Fax 011-26102793
Mobile No.9868167199
Email vandana1504@yahoo.com

ANNEXURE-I
Evaluation Criteria for Award Scheme for Best Performing Distribution
Companies (Consideration year 2013-14)
Qualifying Bench Mark for the Award :- i) Only those distribution companies who have 25% (here in after termed as Maximum limit of AT&C losses) or less AT&C losses in the year 2013-
14 shall qualify for the scheme ii) For the eligibility of award a company must be supplying to at least 50% of their consumers at low voltage level.
1. AT&C Losses : Maximum marks - 40
The marks shall be based on: i) Percentage value of AT&C Losses ii) Percentage reduction in AT&C losses compared to previous year (i.e. in
2013-14 as compared to 2012-13).
1.1 Percentage AT&C Loss (in the consideration year 2013-14) Maximum marks - 30
Based on the eligible proposals received, their percentage AT&C losses would be listed. The utilities would be awarded marks based on the following formula:
Marks awarded = Max Marks x (Max Limit % AT&C Loss – Utility’s %AT&C Loss)/
(Max Limit of % AT&C Loss – Minimum achievable value of % AT&C loss)
Note : Minimum achievable value of AT&C losses for the consideration year
has been kept as 7.0%
Utility with % AT&C loss equal to or less than the minimum achievable value of
AT&C loss i.e. 7.0% would be awarded a maximum of 30 marks. Rest of the utilities would be awarded marks based on the above formula. Example is as under:
Utility
A
AT&C loss
16%
B
C
D
E
20%
7%
6%
25%

Utility
A =
Marks
30 x (25-16)/(25-7)=15
B = 30 x (25-20)/(25-7)= 8.33
C = 30 x (25 -7)/(25-7) = 30
D = 30 x (25-6)/(25-7)= 31.67 (Since maximum
marks are 30, marks awarded=30)
E = 30 x (25-25)/(25-7)= 0
1.2
Percentage AT&C Loss Reduction in Consideration Year as
Compared to Previous Year Maximum Marks 10
Based on the eligible proposals received, their percentage AT&C losses would be listed. Utilities would be awarded marks on the basis of the following criteria: a) Utility with negative percentage point reduction would get 0 marks. b) Other utilities would be awarded marks on the basis of the following
formula:
Marks awarded=10(utility’s percentage reduction)/ (maximum percentage reduction in the range)
Utility with maximum percentage reduction would get a maximum of 10 marks.
Example is as under:
Utility AT&C loss in 2012-13
AT&C loss in 2013-14
Percentage reduction in
AT&C loss(%)
Marks awarded
A
B
C
D
(X
1
)
16
15
8.0
5
( X
2
)
15
10
9
4
( X
1
X
2
)* 100/X
1
6.25
33.33
-12.5
20
1.87
10
0
6
30.76 9.23 E 13 9
Note: In case of a newly formed Distribution Company that has started operating from the consideration year i.e.2013-14 and has not been able to furnish data on AT&C losses for the last year i.e. 2012-13, but whose AT&C losses in the consideration year are 15% or less shall be awarded 5 marks.
2. Financial Turn Around: Maximum marks = 20
2.1
The financial turnaround will be seen as a ratio of revenue earned to total expenditure (including power purchase cost, employee cost, Administrative
& General and Repair & maintenance expenses, depreciation, ROE, interest etc) of the Distribution Company. The Distribution Company who has the highest ratio will get full marks (20) and others on pro-rata basis:

Example Utility
A
B
C
D
Ratio
1.05
0.97
0.95
0.87
Utility A having the highest ratio as described above shall be awarded full 20 marks.
Marks awarded = Max marks x Utility’s ratio / Max ratio in the range
Utility B would get 20 x 0.97 / 1.05=18.48
Utility C would get 20 x 0.95 / 1.05=18.10
Utility D would get 20 x 0.87 / 1.05=16.57
3. Metering: Maximum marks = 15
3.1 The marks for metering (distribution transformer metering, consumer metering (other than agricultural consumers) and agricultural consumer metering shall be awarded based on the percentage metering achieved over and above the cut-off level on pro-rata basis. The company who has achieved less than the cut-off level in a particular category shall get zero marks in that category.
(a) DT Metering Maximum Marks = 5
Cut-off level of DT metering at the end of consideration year: 80%
In this category utility having the highest percentage of metering shall be awarded full marks and marks of other utilities shall be awarded marks on pro-rata basis. Utility with less than 80% metering shall not be awarded any mark under this category.
Marks awarded = Max marks x (Utility’s % DT metering - cut-off level of %
DT metering)/(Max value of % DT metering- cut-off level of % DT metering)
Example Utility
A
B
C
DT Metering (%)
87
92
94
Utility C having highest percentage of DT metering shall get full 5 marks and marks to other utilities shall be awarded marks on pro-rata basis as under:
Example: Utility
A =
Marks
5 x (87-80) / (94-80) = 5 x 7 /14 =2.5
B = 5 x (92-80) / (94-80) = 5 x 12/14 =4.29

(b) Consumer Metering(other than agricultural consumers)
Maximum Marks = 5
Cut-off level of consumer metering at the end of the consideration year:
90%
In this category utility with highest percentage of metering shall be awarded full marks and marks to other utilities shall be awarded on prorata basis. Utility with less than 90% metering shall not be awarded any mark under this category.
Marks awarded = Max marks x (Utility’s % consumer metering- cut-off level of % consumer metering)/(Max value of % consumer metering - cutoff level of % consumer metering)
Example:
Utility Metering %
A
B
97
100
C 94
Utility B having highest percentage of consumer metering shall get full 5 marks and marks to other utilities shall be awarded on pro-rata basis as under:
Utility
A
C
=
=
Marks awarded
5 x (97-90) / (100-90) = 3.5
5 x (94-90) / (100-90) = 2
(b) Agricultural Consumer Metering Maximum Marks = 5
Cut-off level of consumer metering at the end of the consideration year:
40%
In this category utility with highest percentage of metering shall be
Marks awarded = Max marks x (Utility’s % Agricultural consumer metering- cut-off level of % Agricultural consumer metering)/(Max value of
% Agricultural consumer metering - cut-off level of % Agricultural consumer metering) awarded full marks and marks to other utilities shall be awarded on prorata basis. Utility with less than 40% metering shall not be awarded any mark under this category.
Example:
Utility
A
B
C
Agricultural consumer Metering %
67
90
40

Utility B having highest percentage of agricultural consumer metering shall get full 5 marks and marks to other utilities shall be awarded on pro-rata basis as under:
Utility
A =
C =
Marks awarded
5 x (67-40) / (90-40) = 2.7
5 x (40-40) / (90-40) = 0
Note : In case there are no agricultural consumers served by the Distribution
Company, maximum marks for DT metering and consumer metering (other than agricultural consumers) in that case would be 7.5 each.
4. Reliability Maximum marks = 13
4.1 Marks shall be awarded for the following:
Sl.
No.
Particulars Max
Marks
4 A Average duration of an outage in respect of 11 kV feeders in consideration year (in hours)
B Average number of outages of 11 kV feeders consideration year in 4
C Distribution transformer failure rate (annual percentage number of distribution transformer failed during the year over the No. of DTs at the end of the consideration year
5
Full marks in each category shall be awarded to utility having the least outages/failure. Marks to other utilities shall be awarded on pro-rata basis as explained below: a) Average duration of outage of 11 kV feeders
Marks awarded = Max marks x (Max Outage duration – Utility Outage duration)/
(Max Outage duration – Min Outage duration)
Example:
Utility
A
Outage duration
3.0 hrs
B 5.5 hrs
C 7.0 hrs
Utility A having minimum outage duration would get full 4 marks and other utilities would get marks on pro-rata basis as given below:
Utility
B
C
Marks
4x (7.0 – 5.5)/ (7.0 – 3.0) = 1.5
4x (7.0 – 7.0 )/ (7.0 – 3.0) = 0 b) Average No. of outages of 11 kV feeders in consideration year

Marks awarded = Max marks x (Max Average No. of outages – Utility’s Average
No. of outages)/(Max Average No. of outages – Min average No. of outages )
Example:
Utility
A
B
C
Average No. of outages
33.00
11.00
77.00
Utility B having minimum Average No. of outage would get full 4 marks and other utilities would get mark on pro-rata basis as given below:
Utility Marks
A
C
4 x (77.00 – 33.00)/ (77.00– 11.00) =2.67
4 x (77.00 – 77.00)/ (77.00 – 11.00)=0 c) Distribution transformer failure rate (annual %)
Marks awarded = Max marks x (Max % DT failure rate – Utility’s % DT failure rate)/(Max % DT failure rate – Min % DT failure rate)
Example:
Utility DT Failure (%)
A
B
C
12.53
5.12
0.23
Utility C having minimum value of DT failure rate (%) would get full 5 marks and other utilities would get marks on pro-rata basis as given below:
Utility Marks
A
B
5 x (12.53 – 12.53)/ (12.53– 0.23) = 0
5 x (12.53 – 5.12)/ (12.53– 0.23) = 3.01
5. Consumer Indexing Maximum Marks=2
In this category, marks shall be awarded on the basis of % GIS based consumer indexing completed as compared to the total number of consumers served by the Company. Utility having the maximum % consumer indexing will get a maximum of 2 marks. Marks to other utilities shall be awarded on prorata basis.
Marks awarded = Max marks x (Utility’s consumer indexing,% - Min consumer indexing,%) / (Max consumer indexing,% - Min consumer indexing,%)

Example:
Percentage of Consumer Indexing
Utility A
Utility B
Utility C
90.00
85.00
78.92
Utility A having Maximum % Consumer Indexing would get full marks and
other utilities would get marks on pro-rata basis
Utility B would get 2 x (85.00 -78.92) / (90.00 – 78.92) = 1.10
Utility C would get 2 x (78.92 -78.92) / (90.00 – 78.92) = 0
6.0 Demand Side Management(DSM) Maximum Marks=10
In case a Utility has introduced Demand Side Management measures in its area of operation, marks shall be awarded on the basis of the following: a) Creation of DSM cell in the Utility Maximum Marks3
A copy of the order indicating Creation of DSM cell in the Utility shall be
enclosed. In case a utility is not able to submit documentary proof of
creation of DSM cell, no marks shall be awarded under this parameter. b) Introduction of TOD metering by the Utility Maximum Marks3
Tariff Order of the concerned State Electricity Regulatory Commission
(SERC) for introduction of TOD metering by the Utility indicating the date
from which TOD metering has been introduced shall be enclosed. In case
a Utility is not able to furnish the said order by SERC, no marks shall be
awarded under this parameter. c) Pilot Project on DSM Maximum Marks 2
Names of Pilot Projects undertaken by the utility on DSM with details shall
be furnished. In case of completion of any pilot projects, the benefits
achieved shall also be mentioned. d) Dissemination of information through Conferences / Seminars/
Public Lectures Maximum Marks 2
Pamphlets circulated regarding the same shall be enclosed.

ANNEXURE-II(1/7)
1. DATA FOR AT&C LOSSES
FORMAT FOR DATA REQUIREMENT (Consideration year 2013-14)
Sl.No. Item
1.
2.
3.
Self generation
Purchased from CPSU
Purchased utilities from other
4.
Unit
MU
MU
MU
MU
2012-13 2013-14
5.
6.
Total input (UI
T
)
(1 +2 +3)
Units Traded with other utilities(U
T
) within Units utilized licensed area
(4 - 5)(U
I
)
MU
MU
7.
8.
9.
10.
Units Billed within utility licensed area(U
B
)
Amount Billed within utility licensed area (A
B
)
Amount realized within utility licensed area (A
R
)
Collection efficiency
(CE = 100*A
R
/A
B
)
MU
Rs. crores
Rs. crores
%
11. Units realized (U
R
)
{(U
B
x CE(%)}/100
AT&C losses (U
I
- U
R
)
MU
12.
AT&C losses
{1-(U
R
/U
I
)}*100
MU
%
Note : The amount at Sl.No.8 shall not include meter rent, wheeling and other charges and subsidy receivable from State Governments etc.
ANNEXURE-II(2/7)
B. FINANCIAL TURN AROUND
Sl.No. Item
1.
2
Energy Input
Total Revenue earned
2.1
2.2
Tariff income
Non-tariff Income
2.3
3.
3.1
Other Income
Total Expenditure
Employees Cost
Unit 2013-14
MU
Rs.crore
Rs.crore
Rs.crore
Rs.crore
Rs.crore
Rs.crore

3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
A & G Expenses
Repair & Maintenance
Expenses
Depreciation
ROE
Interest
Power Purchase cost
Rs.crore
Rs.crore
Rs.crore
Rs.crore
Rs.crore
Rs.crore
ANNEXURE-II(3/7)
1
2
3
C. METERING (As on 31.3.2014)
Sl.No. Item
Total No. of DTs
No. of DTs metered
4
Total No. of consumers
(excluding Agricultural consumers
No. of consumers metered
(excluding Agricultural consumers)
5
6
Total no. of agricultural consumers
No. of agricultural consumers metered
Unit 2013-14
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
ANNEXURE-II(4/7)
D. RELIABILITY
Sl.No. Item
1.
2.
Total No. of 11 kV feeders (As on 31.3.2014)
Total No. of outages of 11 kV feeders (in 2013-14)
3.
4.
5.
Summation of duration of outages of all the 11 kV feeders ( in 2013-14)
Total No. of distribution transformers (DT) (As on
31.3.2014)
No. of distribution transformers failed (during
2013-14)
Unit
No.
No.
Hrs
No.
No.
2013-14

E.
Geographical Information system (GIS) ANNEXURE-II(5/7)
Sl No
1
Item
Total No. of consumers served by the company (as on 31-03-2014)
2 Total No. of consumers indexed under GIS mapping (as on 31-03-2014)
ANNEXURE-II(6/7)
F.
Demand Side Management
Sl No
1
Item
Order for Creation of DSM cell in the Utility Indicate date of
Creation of DSM cell
2 Tariff Order of SERC for introduction of TOD metering by the Utility
Indicate date of introduction of
TOD metering
3
4
Pilot Project on DSM
Dissemination of information through
Conferences /Seminars/Public Lectures
G. No. of Consumers Served at Various Voltage Levels
ANNEXURE-II(7/7)
Voltage class
33 kV
11 kV
415 V
No. of consumers served
230 V
Names of Pilot
Projects undertaken by utility on DSM with details.
Pamphlets circulated regarding the same may be enclosed.

scheme code rf-2
Performance Award Scheme for Rural Distribution Franchisees (RDFs)
(Consideration Year 2013-2014)
1.0 Preamble
The electricity distribution sector has been identified as a key area for the improvement of economy of the whole country. In the 10 th plan and beyond it had been decided to provide access to electricity to all the households in the country. This Award scheme is intended to promote, encourage and recognise the efforts of the RURAL DISTRIBUTION FRANCHISEEs (RDFs) in improving the efficiency of electricity distribution and revenue management in rural areas.
This scheme has been formulated in which the awards are proposed to be given every year to three best performing RDFs in the country operating in the rural areas on the basis of predefined specific criteria.
2.0 Nature of Award
Three best performing rural distribution franchisees in the country will be awarded every year with shields (Gold, Silver and Bronze respectively ) in recognition of their performance to improve electricity distribution in their jurisdiction.
Their performance would be judged on the basis of the evaluation criteria as laid down in Annexure-I . These parameters would be reviewed from time to time based on the progress made by the rural distribution franchisees in respect of improvement of their electricity distribution system and revenue management to make it viable and revenue sustainable. The criteria would be valid till it is modified by Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
3.0 Eligibility
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
3.1 Only rural distribution franchisee for the villages which have been declared electrified as per the definition of the village electrification shall qualify for this award scheme.
3.2 All the rural distribution franchisees in villages of the country irrespective of whether the villages have been electrified under RGGVY or any other scheme shall be eligible under this award scheme.
3.3 Rural distribution franchisees that have provided metered service connections to 80% or more consumers in the consideration year shall be eligible under this scheme.
3.4 Rural distribution franchisee achieving 80% or more revenue collection of billed amount in the consideration year shall be eligible under this scheme.

3.5 Rural distribution franchisees that are operating as franchisee for the complete financial year (April 2013 to March 2014) shall be eligible under this award scheme.
3.6 Rural distribution franchisees having less than 1000 number of consumers shall not be eligible under this award scheme.
4.0 Evaluation Criteria
4.1 The evaluation criteria has been kept as simple as possible based on the following parameters:
Sl. No. Particulars
1 Type of Activity undertaken by RDF
Maximum Marks
18
2
3
4
Metered service connections (metered connection as percentage of total service connections)
Revenue Management
AT&C Losses
12
50
20
Total 100
4.2 In case partial data is received from any rural distribution franchisee through their distribution licensee no marks shall be assigned to the parameter for which full data is not received.
4.3 Ministry of Power has suggested that the number of consumers of RDFs should be taken into account in finalizing the awards. Accordingly, the marks awarded for revenue management will be given weightage depending upon the number of consumers of the franchisee while finalizing awards after receipt of data from distribution utilities / Electricity Departments in CEA. A multiplying factor in the range of 0.9 to 1.0 shall be given on pro-rata basis depending upon the number of consumers of the franchisee i.e. the marks for revenue collection shall be multiplied by 0.9, in case, the franchisee has minimum number of consumers and would be multiplied by 1 if the franchisee has maximum number of consumers
4.4 These parameters have been further sub-divided in to various factors as detailed in Annexure-I.
The assessment shall be made on the basis of performance related parameters indicated in evaluation criteria at Annexure-I.
5.0 Data Requirement/Submission and Evaluation
5.1 It shall be responsibility of the appropriate distribution licensees to obtain the data from the RDFs in the proforma given at Annexure-II , analyse the same as per the criteria laid down in Annexure-I and identify the best three RDFs in their area of supply/jurisdiction .
5.2 The statement of marks as per Annexure-III is to be submitted to CEA (by a specified date) by Distribution licensees in respect of the best three RDFs for

each licensee along with complete set of proposal of best three RDFs and data as indicated in Annexure-II.
5.3 All the proposals (after completion of steps 6.1 and 6.2) thus received from
Distribution licensees by CEA would be evaluated in CEA for deciding the best three RDFs at country level. In case of tie between two or (among) more RDFs, other things being equal, the RDF handling a larger number of consumers would be ranked higher.
6.0 Time Schedule for Submission of Data
The year for which award is being considered shall be hereafter called consideration year. Last date for submission of data for consideration year
2013-14 is 30 th September, 2014 unless extended.
7.0 Nodal Division
All correspondence pertaining to the scheme shall be made in electronic form as well as in hard copy form to:
Chief Engineer (DP&D)
Central Electricity Authority
Room No. 628, 6 th Floor (N), Sewa Bhawan, R.K.Puram-I
New Delhi-110606
Tele Fax 011-26102793
Mobile No.9868167199
Email vandana1504@yahoo.com

Annexure-I
Evaluation Criteria for Performance Award Scheme for Rural Distribution Franchisees
(RDFs)
1.0 Bench Mark Parameters for the Award Scheme
1.1 Rural distribution franchisees that have provided metered service connections to 80% or more consumers in the consideration year shall be eligible under this scheme.
1.2 Rural distribution franchisees achieving 80% or more revenue collection of billed amount in the consideration year shall be eligible under this scheme.
1.3 Rural distribution franchisees having less than 1000 number of consumers shall not be eligible under this award scheme.
2. Type of Rural Distribution Franchisee: (Maximum marks = 18)
2.1
Depending upon the activities covered by Rural Distribution Franchisee a total of 18 marks have been distributed as indicated in Table below:
Table: Activities Covered by Rural Distribution Franchisees
Maximum Marks Sl.
No.
Type of activity covered by Rural Distribution
Franchisee
1. Procurement of power through Bulk Supply Tariff arrangement based on transparent process of bidding
2
2. System augmentation
3. Maintenance of assets (sub-station, lines etc)
4. Meter installation and service connections
5. Meter reading
6. Preparation of bills
7. Disbursement of bills
8. Revenue collection
9. Consumer Complaints (fuse off call etc)
Total
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
18
Example: An RDF who has under taken the meter reading, preparation of bills, disbursement of bills and revenue collection (i.e. four out of 9
activities listed in 2.1) shall be awarded 8 marks.
3. Metered Service Connections: (Maximum marks = 12)

As per the Electricity Act, 2003 all the consumers are to be metered, unless exempted by the Appropriate State Electricity Regulatory Commission. Cut-off level of metered service connections is 80%. Rural distribution franchisees having metered service connections below 80% at the end of consideration year shall not be considered for award. The marks for metered service connections shall be awarded based on the percentage of metered service connections to total number of service connections achieved at the end of consideration year over and above the cut-off level on pro-rata basis as per the following example:
Marks obtained = Maximum marks x (% metering achieved by RDF –
80%)/(% Max metering achieved by RDF - 80%)
Rural distribution franchisees (RDFs)
A
B
C
Metered service connections (%)
90
100
95
D
E
50
0
Franchisee B having highest percentage of metered service connections shall get full marks ( 12) . Franchisee D and E shall not be eligible for the award.
Marks of other franchisees shall be awarded on pro-rata basis as under:
Rural distribution franchisees
(RDFs)
A
C
Marks obtained (Out of 12)
12 x (90-80) / (100-80) = 6.0
12 x (95-80) / (100-80) = 9.0
4. Revenue Management : (Maximum marks = 50)
The following criteria shall be applicable: a) revenue collection as a percentage of the billed amount for the consideration year (30 marks); and b) Improvement in percentage revenue collection over previous year (20 marks).
4.1 Revenue Collection in the Consideration Year (%): (Maximum marks = 30)
Rural distribution franchisee with 100% (say) of revenue collection as a percentage of the billed amount for the consideration year would be awarded full marks (30). Rest of the RDFs would be given marks on pro-rata basis as explained below:
Rural distribution franchisees
(RDFs)
Revenue collection as a percentage of the billed amount for the consideration year (%)

A
B
100
90
C 95
Rural Distribution franchisee A shall get full marks (30). Marks of other franchisees shall be awarded on pro-rata basis as under:
Rural distribution franchisees
(RDFs)
B
C
Marks obtained (Out of 30)
30 x (90-80)/(100-80) = 15
30 x (95-80)/(100-80) = 22.5
The marks awarded for revenue collection in the above manner will be given weightage depending upon the number of consumers of the franchisee while finalizing awards after receipt of data from distribution utilities in CEA. A multiplying factor in the range of 0.9 to 1.0 shall be given on pro-rata basis depending upon the number of consumers of the franchisee i.e. the marks for revenue collection shall be multiplied by
0.9, in case, the franchisee has minimum number of consumers and would be multiplied by 1 if the franchisee has maximum number of consumers. In other cases, the multiplying factor will be calculated as under:
Multiplying factor= 0.9+0.1x(No. of consumers of the RDF-Minimum No. of consumers of all eligible RDFs)/(Maximum No. of consumers of the eligible RDFs-Minimum No. of consumers of the eligible RDFs)
4.2 Improvement in percentage Revenue Collection Over Previous Year:
(Maximum marks = 20)
Marks distribution shall be as follows:
i) Marks distribution for RDFs:
S.No Percentage revenue collection of RDF in consideration Year.
Marks (if Revenue
Collection increases/remains same as compared to previous year)
Marks (if Revenue
Collection decreases as compared previous year) to
1
2
3
95 and above
90 and above but less than 95
80 and above but less than 90
20
15
10
15
10
5 ii) RDFs that have not done any operations in the year just preceding the
consideration year but revenue collection in the consideration year is more
than 90% shall get 10 marks.

Note: If revenue collection in any year is more than 100% the same
would be treated as 100%.
5. AT&C Losses (Maximum Marks =20)
5.1 Based on the eligible proposals received, their percentage AT&C losses would be listed. RDF having the minimum percentage AT&C loss would
be awarded a maximum of 20 marks.
Rest of the RDFs would be awarded marks based on the following
formula:
Marks awarded = Max Marks x (Max value of % AT&C Loss in the range –
Utility’s % AT&C Loss)/ (Max value of % AT&C Loss in the range – Minimum value of % AT&C loss in the range)
RDF with minimum % AT&C loss would get maximum marks i.e. 20 and that with maximum % AT&C loss would get zero marks as explained by the example below:
Example RDF
A
%AT&C loss
30
B 15
C 8
Marks distribution shall be as follows:
RDF Marks
A 20x(30-30)/(30-8)=0
B 20x(30-15)/(30-8)= 13.64
C 20x(30- 8)/(30-8)= 20

Annexure-II(1)
Parameters for Performance Award Scheme for Rural Distribution Franchisees (RDFs)
(To be submitted to Distribution licensee by the franchisees)
Consideration year :----------------
Sl. No. Particulars
1 Name of the village, district and state
2
3
Name of the franchisee
Village declared electrified
4
5
6
7
5.1
Date of commencement of franchisee operation
Type of Activity covered by Rural Distribution Franchisee
Procurement of power through Bulk Supply Tariff (BST) arrangement based on transparent process of bidding
5.2 System augmentation
5.3 Maintenance of assets (sub-station, lines etc)
5.4 Meter installation and service connections
5.5 Meter reading
5.6 Preparation of bills
5.7 Disbursement of bills
5.8 Revenue collection
5.9 Consumer Complaints (fuse off call etc)
Total input energy in franchisee area in consideration year
(Million Units)
Total input energy in franchisee area in previous year (Million
Units)
Remark/Response
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Annexure-II(2)
Sl. No. Particulars
1 Total No. of consumers at the end of consideration year
2
3
No. of metered service connections at the end of consideration year
Metered consumer as percentage of total consumers at the end of consideration year ( 100*Item 2/Item 1)
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
Total No. of consumers at the end of previous year
No. of metered service connections at the end of previous year
Metered consumer as percentage of total consumers at the end of previous year ( 100*Item 5/ Item 4)
Total amount billed in consideration year (Rs Lac)
Total amount collected in consideration year (Rs Lac)
Revenue collection as a percentage of the billed amount for the consideration year ( 100*Item 9/Item 8)
Total amount billed in the year just prior to consideration year (Rs
Lac)
12
13
14
Total amount collected in the year just prior to consideration year (Rs
Lac)
Revenue collection as a percentage of the billed amount in the year just prior to consideration year ( 100*Item 12/Item 11)
Percentage point improvement (in revenue collection as a percentage of the billed amount) in consideration year compared to the year just prior to consideration year (Item 10-Item 13)

Sl.No. Item
1.
4.
Total input franchisee energy in consideration year (Million
Units) (U
I
)
Units Billed (U
B
) area in
5.
6.
7.
8.
Amount Billed (A
B
)
Amount realized (A
Collection efficiency
(CE = 100*A
R
/A
B
)
R
Units realized (U
R
)=
{U
B
x CE(%)}/100
)
9. AT&C losses (U
I
- U
R
)
AT&C losses
{1-(U
R
/U
I
)}*100
Unit
MU
MU
Rs. Lacs.
Rs. Lacs.
%
MU
MU
%
2011-12
AnnexureII(3)
2012-13

Annexure III
Statement of marks in respect of the best three Rural Distribution Franchisees(RDFs) for
Performance Award Scheme for consideration Year
(To be submitted by each Distribution Licensee to CEA)
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
Name of Distribution Licensee
Sl. No. Particulars
5
Name of the village, district and state
Name of the franchisee
Village declared electrified
Date of commencement of franchisee operation
4.1 Area covered by RDF (Sq km)
4.2
Whether the area covered by RDF is plain, hilly or a difficult terrain
Type of Activity covered by Rural
Distribution Franchisee (marks 18, 2 marks for each of the activities from 5.1 to
5.9)
5.1
Procurement of power through Bulk
Supply Tariff (BST) arrangement based on transparent process of bidding
5.2 System augmentation
5.3
Maintenance of assets (sub-station, lines etc)
5.4 Meter installation and service connections
5.5 Meter reading
5.6 Preparation of bills
5.7 Disbursement of bills
Response and marks awarded in respect of RDF
Ranked I Ranked II Ranked III
Remark s
5.8 Revenue collection
5.9 Consumer Complaints (fuse off call etc)
Total input energy in franchisee area in consideration year (Million Units)(U
I
)
Total input energy in franchisee area in previous year (Million Units)
Metering of Service connections
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
Total No. of consumers at the end of consideration year
No. of metered service connections at the end of consideration year
Metered consumer as percentage of total consumers at the end of consideration year ( 100*Item 8.2/Item 8.1) (marks 12)
Total No. of consumers at the end of previous year
8.5
No. of metered service connections at the end of previous year
8.6 Metered consumer as percentage of total

9
9.1
9.2
9.3 consumers at the end of previous year
( 100*Item 8.5/ Item 8.4)
Revenue Management
Total amount billed in consideration year
(Rs Lac)
Total amount collected in consideration year (Rs Lac)
Revenue collection as a percentage of the billed amount for the consideration year
( 100*Item 9.2/Item 9.1) (marks 30)
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
Total amount billed in the year just prior to consideration year (Rs Lac)
Total amount collected in the year just prior to consideration year (Rs Lac)
Revenue collection as a percentage of the billed amount in the year just prior to consideration year ( 100*Item 9.5/Item
9.4)
Percentage point improvement (in revenue collection as a percentage of the billed amount) in consideration year compared to the year just prior to consideration year (Item 9.3-Item 9.6)
(marks 20)
10 AT&C Losses
10.1 Units Billed (U
B
)
10.2 Amount Billed (A
B
)
10.3 Amount realized (A
R
)
10.4
10.7
Collection efficiency
(CE = 100*item 10.3/item 10.2)
10.5
Units realized (U
R
)=
(item 10.1 x item 10.4)/100
10.6 AT&C losses (item 6 – item 10.5
)
AT&C losses
{1-(item 10.5/item 6)}*100 (Marks 20)
Note: a) A brief write-up indicating the highlights of operation, management, maintenance practice, other innovation etc may be submitted in respect of the RDFs ranked I,
II and III. Salient points of the village served, type of load, consumer categories, type of irrigation, climatic conditions, water table, usual hours of power supply, historical and geographical importance of the area may also be furnished along with the evaluation sheet in respect of RDFs ranked I, II and III. b) Total number of Rural Distribution Franchisees (RDFs) operating as on date and number of RDFs who have submitted the proposal to each Distribution Licensee may also be submitted.